The Willow And The Sea

Oh, love, do you hear the west wind sigh
Through the hills where we used to roam?
Does it whisper soft in the evening sky
Of the days when you called me home?
But the willow weeps, and the waves roll free
For love was lost 'twixt you and me
And though the tides may rise and fall
My heart still waits through seasons all
We met where the meadow kissed the sea
With your hand warm in my own
And I swore by the stars you'd stay with me
Through the years we had yet to know
But the call of the tide was stronger still
And it carried you far from shore
Oh, I stand alone where the wind blows chill
Where your voice rings out no more
But the willow weeps, and the waves roll free
For love was lost 'twixt you and me
And though the tides may rise and fall
My heart still waits through seasons all
I've traced your name on the shifting sand
Watched it fade with the rolling spray
Yet love holds fast like a sailor's hand
Though the winds would pull it away
If ever you find your heart still mine
When the storm clouds drift apart
Let the wild sea carry this love of thine
To the home of a waiting heart
But the willow weeps, and the waves roll free
For love was lost 'twixt you and me
And though the tides may rise and fall
My heart still waits through seasons all.